The Raiders began the game by blocking two punts, one of which resulted in a safety and the other recovered for a touchdown.

Later in the contest, with the Chargers driving for the game-winning score, the Raiders recovered a fumble and ran it back for a touchdown.

Oakland was able to win despite the fact that quarterback Bruce Gradkowski left the game with a shoulder injury.

Quarterback Jason Campbell, the team’s starter at the beginning of the season, came on in relief and played well.

The Raiders defense was a complete mess, especially when it came to trying to slow down the Houston running attack.

The Raiders allowed nearly 250 yards of rushing offense and almost another 200 yards through the air.

The good news is that running back Darren McFadden continues to play well. He finished with more than 130 total yards.

It was a huge day for tight end Zach Miller, who finished with 11 catches for 122 yards and a touchdown.

The Raiders were expected to be significantly better this year, but they sure haven’t shown any improvement in the first two games.

Quarterback Jason Campbell was supposed to be a big upgrade, but he was so bad that Tom Cable yanked him in favor of Bruce Gradkowski.

Gradkowski came into the game and played fairly well. They seem to win every time he plays, yet he doesn’t start. I don’t get it.

Wide receiver Louis Murphy led the way with six catches for 91 yards and a touchdown while Darren McFadden nearly finished with 150 yards on the ground.

The Raiders hung around in the early going, but by halftime found themselves trying to dig out of a big hole.

Oakland tried to load up the box and make quarterback Vince Young beat them, and he proved he could.

That forced Oakland to pay more attention to the passing game, opening up running room for Chris Johnson.

The one bright spot was the performance from Darren McFadden, who could claim the starting job if he can keep it up.

Campbell laid on the field for several minutes before slowly hopping into a cart and heading to the locker room.

The quarterback was officially diagnosed with a stinger, and the Raiders don’t feel it’s anything too serious.

He is also dealing with a sore wrist as a result of the way he landed following the hit, but it also isn’t considered serious.

Campbell was on his way to another great preseason outing, so there are positive signs at the quarterback position in Oakland.

After lining up exclusively on the right side, the Raiders will now put the cornerback on the other team’s best receiver.

Asomugha is excited about the opportunity to go up against the NFL’s best wideouts each week.

He said he has become frustrated with the fact that so few balls are thrown his way, and that will change now that he is lining up against the opponent’s top wideout.

He added that he feels like he sometimes plays the game of his life and no one notices since the ball never comes his way.

Brennan was just recently cut from the Redskins after the team traded for Baltimore Ravens quarterback John Beck.

The Redskins had high hopes for the former Hawaii quarterback, but an injured shoulder held him back.

Brennan is unlikely to see a lot of action with the Raiders because of their crowded quarterback situation.

However, he will have the chance to battle for a roster spot, which is more than he could expect in Washington.

Russell was recently arrested for possession of a controlled substance just days after signing a deal with a UFL team.

The Raiders said they did everything they could to help Russell with any number of problems.

The team declined to go into further detail, citing NFL policy with regard to confidentiality.

Oakland feels as though the media has been unfair in their criticism of the organization for not helping Russell more.

He missed Oakland’s entire offseason program because he was not officially under contract until now.

The signing of Seymour means that all of the team’s veterans are now under contract, which is always good news.

The Raiders made a huge investment in Seymour by trading high draft picks to New England to acquire him.

After an impressive debut, Seymour has shown little in the way of being the star player we saw with the Patriots.

He caught just nine passes for 124 yards and a touchdown last year and dropped numerous balls.

However, the Raiders released a statement that said Heyward-Bey was set to join the tradition of great Oakland wideouts.

The wide receiver has a strong work ethic and has been busy all offseason preparing for his second NFL season.

The Raiders believe that with both the talent and work ethic, everything will eventually come together for Heyward-Bey.